Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-08-06
FRANK G. CARPENTER.

A Tribute to the Renowned Correspond.
ent by . Denver Newspaper.
Frank G. Carpenter, better known to the
reading world as Carp" is in the city from
Washington. He is on trip through the
west. writing as he goes along, and his
letters are furnished to large number Of
leading papers through the American Press
Syndicate. Yesterday he dined with ex-Con-
FRESHMAN Belford.
For little fellow "Carp" makes consider.
,ble noise in the world. Five years ago he
vent from Ohio to Washington as the CORE.
pondent Of The Cleveland Leader Tho
journalists" on the row either ignored the
tile fellow or patronized him; but Carp"
rought with him the essentials of a success
III career, plenty Of grit and the energy and
orce of piece Of machinery. He was quiet.
lnobtrusive, yet he successfully covered the
,i'y" to such an extent that very little
'scaped him. He was human drag net and
Everything was fish that came in his dircc.
ion, If not for immediate use then to be
,tored away. He introduced the hitherto un-
nown specially Of writing Nd the peculiar
phases Ii departmental life, and anything
reminiscent caught his eager eye. To ham
more than to any other correspondent at
Washington is due the fact that the rising
generation Is more familiar with the manners
Of the forefathers-how they lived, talked
and ran the government-a knowledge in
which their ancestry was happily ignorant
"Carp" first achieved celebrity and stand
ing in his profession by calling at the White
House at midnight and interviewing Presi-
dent Arthur from the rear Of the mansion,
Such audacity took away the breath Of his
less enterprising brethren. But the sorrel
topped STRIPPING had the satisfaction OF win
ming not only glory but a handsome check as
a tribute to his enterprise. The picture OF
the president Of the United States standing
in the second story window, clad in his night
shirt and the nipping air converting into
goose flesh every particle of his epidermis,
was a study that excited the risibles Of every
man and woman for many long day there
AFTER On that night the president took
cold that chung to him for months, but be
kept his temper.
There was q time, however, when the
president did lose his temper, and "Carp"
was the unfortunate object of his wrath. His
first message was very important docu-
ment. 1t must be kept inviolate, and every
precaution was thrown about the paper. On
the morning Of the day it was to have been
read in the senate an exact worded copy of
the paper was printed in Cleveland in the
journal in which Carp" printed his letters.
Of course there was an investigation. The
little fiery headed Ohio correspondent was
lifted out OF his Office chair by the sergeant
at arms and brought before the committee
appointed to look into the matter, but "Carp"
easily proved an alibi and was set at liberty,
but to the time Of bis death, doubtless, Presi-
dent Arthur believed "Carp" guilty.
Mr.. Carpenter. from what he has seen Of
Denver. believes that it will unquestionsbly
be great city. His faith in it is so great
that hs proposes TO head q series Of illus
tratsd articles on the booming towns with
paper on Denver. He returns east by way
VI Omaha this week.-Denvsr Republican.